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ASUS ATI Radeon 9800 XT vs MSI Geforce 7950GT 256MB

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 6identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • Graphics processor family
    • ATI Radeon 9800 XT:AMD
    • Geforce 7950GT 256MB:NVIDIA
  • Maximum resolution
    • ATI Radeon 9800 XT:2048 x 1536 pixels
    • Geforce 7950GT 256MB:2560 x 1600 pixels
  • Graphics card memory type
    • ATI Radeon 9800 XT:GDDR2
    • Geforce 7950GT 256MB:GDDR3
  • Interface type
    • ATI Radeon 9800 XT:AGP 8x
    • Geforce 7950GT 256MB:PCI Express x16
  • DVI ports quantity
    • ATI Radeon 9800 XT:1
    • Geforce 7950GT 256MB:2
  • Cooling type
    • ATI Radeon 9800 XT:Active
    • Geforce 7950GT 256MB:Passive

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Comparison of ATI Radeon 9800 XT, Geforce 7950GT 256MB
24 specifications
Processor2 differ
Graphics processor familyDiffersAMDNVIDIA
Maximum resolutionDiffers2048 x 1536 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
Processor frequencyKnown for one412 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card RAMDAC400 MHz400 MHz
Memory1 differ
Graphics card memory typeDiffersGDDR2GDDR3
Memory bus256 bit256 bit
Memory clock speedKnown for one730 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44.8 GB/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Interface typeDiffersAGP 8xPCI Express x16
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI ports quantityDiffers12
Dual VGAKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TV-outYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Video inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
DirectX version9.09.0
OpenGL version2.02.0
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Video formats supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceH.264, WMV
Texture Fill Rate (TFR)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13.2 GTexel/s
Design1 differ
Cooling typeDiffersActivePassive
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityNoNo
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Vista

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